Manufacturing Method For Rubber Band

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a rubber band, comprising preparing a production raw material: mixing and stirring by weight percent 50%-80% vinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinylsiloxane, 19%-40% silica and 1%-10% hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane into a paste ready for use; feeding the aforementioned production raw material into forming molds to produce rough rubber bands; soaking the rough rubber bands in a surface treatment solution for a certain time period, wherein the surface treatment solution comprises by weight percent 40%-50% methyl vinyl silicone rubber, 30%-35% deodorized kerosene, 7%-10% oxygen-containing silicon oil and 10%-20% silicon powder; taking the soaked rough rubber bands out of the solution after soaking and baking them at a high temperature of 200-250° C. A rubber band made according to the above-described method has good elasticity, a non-slip property, no cracks after stretching, is not easy to be broken, durable, non-toxic, environmentally friendly and nondeformable for multiple times of use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of articles for daily use,and more particularly to a manufacturing method for a rubber band.

2. Description of the Prior Art

It is well-known that rubber bands are widely used in daily life, forexample, used to tie hair, to fasten pockets, for kids to skip and danceover a chain of rubber bands, due to the characteristics of goodelasticity, light weight and the like. Traditional rubber bands arerubber-based, which have low elasticity and strength, a short servicelife, and easily age. Therefore, it is obviously disadvantageous topopularization on the market.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturingmethod for a highly elastic, environmentally friendly and durable rubberband.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention adoptsthe following technical solution:

A manufacturing method for a rubber band, comprising preparing aproduction raw material: mixing and stirring by weight percent 50%-80%vinyl-terminated polydimethyl-methylvinylsiloxane, 19%-40% silica and1%-10% hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane into a paste ready foruse; feeding the aforementioned production raw material into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands; soaking the rough rubber bands in asurface treatment solution for a certain time period, wherein thesurface treatment solution comprises by weight percent 40%-50% methylvinyl silicone rubber, 30%-35% deodorized kerosene, 7%-10%oxygen-containing silicon oil and 10%-20% silicon powder; taking thesoaked rough rubber bands out of the surface treatment solution aftersoaking and baking them at a high temperature of 200-250° C.

The advantages of the present invention are that a rubber band madeaccording to the above-described method has good elasticity, a non-slipproperty, no cracks after stretching, is not easy to be broken, durable,non-toxic, environmentally friendly and nondeformable for multiple timesof use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be further described in the following by wayof example.

Example 1

Preparation of a production raw material: 55% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 35% by weight percentsilica and 10% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 10 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 40% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 32% deodorized kerosene, 8% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 20% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 2

Preparation of a production raw material: 55% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 35% by weight percentsilica and 10% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 15 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 45% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 32% deodorized kerosene, 8% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 15% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 3

Preparation of a production raw material: 60% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 30% by weight percentsilica and 10% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 12 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 45% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 32% deodorized kerosene, 8% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 15% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 4

Preparation of a production raw material: 60% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 30% by weight percentsilica and 10% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 15 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 42% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 30% deodorized kerosene, 8% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 20% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 5

Preparation of a production raw material: 65% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 28% by weight percentsilica and 7% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 10 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 40% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 35% deodorized kerosene, 5% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 20% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 6

Preparation of a production raw material: 65% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 28% by weight percentsilica and 7% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 15 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 48% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 25% deodorized kerosene, 9% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 18% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 7

Preparation of a production raw material: 70% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 25% by weight percentsilica and 5% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.,

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 12 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 48% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 25% deodorized kerosene, 9% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 18% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 8

Preparation of a production raw material: 70% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 25% by weight percentsilica and 5% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.,

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 10 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 40% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 35% deodorized kerosene, 5% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 20% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 9

Preparation of a production raw material: 75% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 20% by weight percentsilica and 5% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.,

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 10 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 45% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 30% deodorized kerosene, 9% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 16% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

Example 10

Preparation of a production raw material: 75% by weight percentvinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinyl-siloxane, 20% by weight percentsilica and 5% by weight percent hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxaneare selected and mixed together by sufficient stirring to give a pasteready for use;

Forming: the above-described production raw material is fed into formingmolds to produce rough rubber bands at a high temperature of 200° C.;

Surface treatment: the rough rubber bands are soaked in a surfacetreatment solution for 12 seconds, wherein the formulation of thesurface treatment solution contains by weight percent 40% methyl vinylsilicone rubber, 35% deodorized kerosene, 5% oxygen-containing siliconoil and 20% silicon powder.

Baking: the soaked rough rubber bands are taken out of the surfacetreatment solution after soaking and baked them at a high temperature of200-250° C.

After the pull test with a pulling force of 10 pounds, a rubber bandmade according to the above-described embodiments 1-10 can be repeatedlystretched to a length of 20-30 cm without breaking and with no cracks,and does not deform after release. The ingredient, silica gel, isenvironmentally friendly non-toxic, odorless, and difficult to age. Ascompared with a rubber-based rubber band, if a 10 pound pulling force isemployed to test the rubber band, it generally cracks, breaks, ordeforms when it has not yet been stretched to a length of 15 cm.Obviously, the rubber band of the present invention is superior to atraditional rubber band in terms of elasticity, environmentalfriendliness and durability.

When the rubber band according to any of the above-mentioned embodimentsis used to tie hair, it has a non-slip property, no cracks afterstretching and a long service life and is unlikely to entangle the hair.

However, what are described above are only preferred embodiments of theinvention, but not to limit the technical solution of the presentinvention. Any slight alterations, equivalent changes and modificationsto the above embodiments based on the technical substance of the presentinvention shall fall within the scope of the technical solution of thepresent invention.

1. A manufacturing method for a rubber band, comprising the followingsteps: Step 1: mixing and stirring by weight percent 50%-80%vinyl-terminated polydimethylmethylvinylsiloxane, 19%-40% silica and1%-10% hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane into a paste as aproduction raw material; Step 2: feeding the aforementioned productionraw material into forming molds to produce rough rubber bands; Step 3:soaking the rough rubber bands in a surface treatment solution for acertain time period, wherein the surface treatment solution comprises byweight percent 40%-50% methyl vinyl silicone rubber, 30%-35% deodorizedkerosene, 7%-10% oxygen-containing silicon oil and 10%-20% siliconpowder; and Step 4: taking the soaked rough rubber bands out of thesurface treatment solution after soaking and baking the soaked roughrubber bands at a high temperature of 200-250° C.